Lore:Gorne
| Gorne | |
|---|---|
| Type | Island |
| Continent | Tamriel |
| Province | Morrowind |
| Region | Telvanni Peninsula |
| Appears in | ESO |
Gorne is a lush Indoril-ruled island off the eastern coast of Morrowind, in the Indoril District.[1] It was first charted by Topal the Pilot in the Merethic Era.[2] Gorne lies directly to the north of Necrom. The island is home to a giant monstrous skull formation,[UOL 1] which aligns with the anatomy of the supposed rib-like protrusions of the creature Gulga Mor Jil that makes up Necrom's foundations,[UOL 2] and the Great Arm formation to the city's west.[3]
Many strange creatures found nowhere else in Tamriel inhabit Gorne. Among them is the Gorne Striped Wolf, a breed of a giant wolf that terrorized the island's settlers until they were suppressed in an event called the Troubled House Hunt. These wolves are used as mounts due to their large size.[4] Another species said to have inhabited the isle are giant creatures known as bat lizards, a supposed ancestor to cliff racers that could grow to the size of ships.[2] Although nymphs are not unique to Gorne, they can also be found there.[5]
In the First Era, the island was home to a small village, also called Gorne, and an Indoril estate known as Sandil House.[5]
By 2E 582, Gorne was considered to be part of the Telvanni Peninsula,[6] but remained under Indoril stewardship as an asylum for mentally unstable and magically insane Telvanni mages. It suffered a Daedric incursion from the Shivering Isles that year.[7]
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Skull formation on Gorne
Gorne lies northeast of the Great Arm and north of Necrom
Notes[edit]
- The historically inaccurate Poison Song places Gorne in the Inner Sea, a body of water that lies between Vvardenfell and mainland Morrowind.[8]
- The Diodata vampire clan, who have the power to see through the eyes of others, inhabit the island to evade the Korgari.[UOL 3]
See Also[edit]
- For game-specific information, see the ESO article.
References[edit]
- ^ Great Houses of Morrowind
- ^ a b Father of the Niben — Florin Jaliil
- ^ Great Arm Wayshrine location in ESO
- ^ Gorne Striped Wolf mount description in ESO
- ^ a b Poison Song I — Bristin Xel
- ^ Loremaster's Archive - House Telvanni — Divayth Fyr
- ^ Garalo Givyn's dialogue in ESO: Necrom
- ^ Poison Song IV — Bristin Xel
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.
- ^ Gorne Skull Head
- ^ ESO 2023 Global Reveal
- ^ Ted Peterson's posts in Playing Houses
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